WINONA LAKE – Light Rail Café, 1000 Park Ave., Winona Lake, held a ribbon-cutting with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Tuesday after reopening due to the café making improvements.
Scott Anglemyer, the owner-operator at Light Rail Café, said the café is a hub where they’re trying to establish a vibrant community and be a place where stories can be shared, ideas can flourish and connections made.
The café reopened May 15 after closing for about a month. During that time, Anglemyer said staff made improvements to the space by painting walls, bringing in artwork, training staff and finding more local partnerships.
During the renovation, Anglemyer said the menu was changed in the hopes to improve ticket time.
“So, you know, we’re a café. People expect to come in here, grab a quick lunch and be in and out of here within 10, 12 minutes and we’re trying to execute that as best we can,” he said.
Some of the items Light Rail Café offers includes salads, coffee, pizza and sandwiches. Anglemyer said the café uses as many local ingredients as it can. The honey, coffee beans and milk are all local. They’re also trying to find local meat and cheese providers, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables for the summer.
“We’re still forging local partnerships, so more to come,” he said. He said having local ingredients helps provide better quality food and drink and helps local businesses.
Anglemyer said he hopes the new changes brings consistency, quality and top-tier customer service.